16 Beaches near Mazunte, Oaxaca: Map & Photos

16 beaches · within 60 km

There are 16 beaches within 60 km of Mazunte in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Playa Mermejita, 1 km away; the farthest, Playa Carrizalillo, is 60 km. They are all listed under Mazunte, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.

The dry season, November to April, brings the calmest seas. From June to October expect afternoon storms, and on the Caribbean coast, sargassum in some years.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.

The Beaches 16

Playa Mermejita · Beach · 1 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
A long, undeveloped beach just west of Mazunte between Punta Cometa and Punta Ventanilla, known for sunsets and dangerous currents.
Zipolite · Beach · 4 km from Mazunte
A long, wild surf beach with a 1970s backpacker spirit, Mexico's best-known clothing-optional beach and big sunsets.
Playa Estacahuite · Beach · 8 km from Mazunte
Tiny coves just past Puerto Ángel with clear, calm water, good for snorkeling over rocks and coral.
Playa La Boquilla · Beach · 10 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
A small, sheltered sandy cove east of Puerto Ángel, good for snorkelling, reached by boat or by a rough dirt road.
Playa Escobilla · Beach · 20 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
The world's main nesting beach for olive ridley turtles, where hundreds of thousands come ashore together in mass arribadas.
Bahía de Cacaluta · Beach · 43 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
A wild, 1 km beach in Huatulco National Park, sheltered by an island and backed by dunes; reached on a forest trail or by boat.
Bahía El Maguey · Beach · 44 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
A calm, sheltered bay in Huatulco National Park with a row of palapa seafood restaurants and snorkelling off the rocks.
Bahía El Órgano · Beach · 45 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
A small, undeveloped bay next to Maguey in Huatulco National Park, reached by a short forest trail or by boat; no services.
Bahía de Chahué · Beach · 47 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
A wide sandy bay between Santa Cruz and Tangolunda, below La Crucecita, with a small marina, beach clubs and Blue Flag status.
Bahía de Santa Cruz · Beach · 47 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
Huatulco's harbour bay: a town beach, the cruise pier and marina where bay tours leave, and the open-air Capilla de la Santa Cruz.
Playa La Entrega · Beach · 47 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
A calm 300 m cove at the mouth of Santa Cruz bay with a roped-off coral reef for snorkelling, where Vicente Guerrero was handed over in 1831.
Bahía de Tangolunda · Beach · 51 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
Huatulco's resort bay: a long sandy beach lined with large hotels, the Tangolunda golf course and calm water for swimming and snorkelling.
La Punta (Playa Zicatela) · Beach · 56 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
The south end of Playa Zicatela in Puerto Escondido: a friendly left point break, sandy streets and a laid-back surf village.
Playa Zicatela · Beach · 57 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
Puerto Escondido's long open surf beach, the "Mexican Pipeline": heavy barrels for experts, surf-town life and sunsets for everyone else.
Playa Puerto Angelito · Beach · 59 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
Two small, sheltered beaches in a cove west of central Puerto Escondido, with calm water for swimming and snorkelling.
Playa Carrizalillo · Beach · 60 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
A small sheltered cove on Puerto Escondido's west side, reached by about 167 steps, with clear calm water for swimming, snorkelling and first surf lessons.